European Mid Cap ETF

The best ETFs for European Mid Cap Stocks

How do I invest in European Mid Cap stocks?

Medium-sized companies are the backbone of the European economy. It is well known that companies
with smaller market capitalizations generate higher returns over the long term. However, they
also come with higher risks that investors should efficiently manage. Investing in mid cap stocks
presents a good compromise for investors seeking higher returns with moderate risks.

There are essentially four indices available to invest with ETFs
in European mid cap companies. This Investment Guide for European mid cap stocks will help you navigate between the peculiarities
of the EURO STOXX® Mid, MSCI EMU Mid Cap, MSCI Europe Mid Cap, STOXX® Europe Mid 200 and
ETFs tracking them. It will allow you to find the most suitable ETFs for you by ranking them according
to your preferences.

Companies ranked by size medium third of the underlying EURO STOXX® index

Companies ranked by size covering appr. 15% of the free float-adjusted market cap of the MSCI EMU Index after large caps covering first 70% are subtracted

Companies ranked by size covering appr. 15% of the free float-adjusted market cap of the MSCI Europe Index after large caps covering first 70% are subtracted

Companies ranked by size from position 201 to 400 in the STOXX® Europe 600 index

Index weighting

Market cap(free float)

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Source: justETF Research; As of 31/03/2017

EURO STOXX® Mid Index

The
EURO STOXX® Mid Index comprises medium sized companies from the underlying EURO STOXX® Index.
EURO STOXX® Index is a subset of STOXX® Europe 600 Index. It includes appr. 300 companies from
the Eurozone countries. Mid caps are determined as the medium 33% companies in the underlying index
ranked by their market capitalisation. The stocks passing the selection screen are ranked in the
index by the free float market cap.

Stock selection is based on the size of companies – the middle third of the EURO STOXX® Index is selected

Index rebalancing takes place quarterly

Index weighted by free float market capitalization

Weight per constituent is capped at 20%

MSCI EMU Mid Cap Index

The
MSCI EMU Mid Cap Index captures mid cap stocks across the 10 developed countries
in the Eurozone. With appr. 127 constituents, the index represents appr. 15% of the
free float-adjusted market capitalization of the MSCI EMU Index after the large
cap stocks are subtraced. The index is based on free float market capitalization.

Investable index has minimum size, free float, liquidity and age of trading criteria

Stock selection is based on free float market cap

Selection criteria: Companies ranked by size covering appr. 15% of the free float-adjusted market cap
of the MSCI EMU Index after large caps covering first 70% are subtracted

Index weighted by free float market cap

MSCI Europe Mid Cap Index

The
MSCI Europe Mid Cap Index includes mid cap stocks from 15 developed countries
in Europe. With appr. 248 constituents, the index represents appr. 15% of the free
float-adjusted market capitalization of the MSCI Europe Index after the
large cap stocks are subtracted. The index is based on
free float market capitalization.

European Mid Cap ETFs in comparison

The most important factors at a glance

When choosing a European mid cap ETF one should consider several other factors in addition
to the methodology of the underlying index and performance of an ETF. For better comparison,
you will find a list of all European mid cap ETFs with details on size, cost, age, income, domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.

Return comparison of all Mid Cap ETFs on European equities

The table shows the returns of all European mid cap ETFs in comparison.
All return figures are including dividends as of month end.
Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is
important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.